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"Hold still," Giorno murmured, his voice a low, velvet rasp. He wasn't usually one for patience— patience was for people who couldn't command the room— but tonight, he felt a rare impulse to linger. He shifted his weight, the cool sheets of the oversized bed sliding against his pale, muscular skin. He leaned down, his long, golden braid spilling over his shoulder like a silken rope, and pressed a slow, lingering kiss to the inside of Arcon’s calf.

He followed the kiss with a playful nip, his teeth grazing the skin just enough to leave a mark. Giorno paused, looking up with those dark green, shark-like eyes, a smirk playing on his lips that bordered on predatory. With a slow motion, he brought his hand to his mouth, collecting a small amount of saliva across his index and middle fingers.

Arcon, usually the embodiment of an immovable void, felt a traitorous heat surge from his chest up to his cheekbones. He knew that specific, focused look in Giorno’s eyes; it was the look of a man who owned half of Italy and believed he owned everything else within his line of sight. A deep, crimson blush bloomed across Arcon's face, betraying his internal composure.

"A bit more," Giorno whispered, the command softened by a genuine, appreciative warmth. He didn't move his hand away, instead using his fingertips to trace the line of Arcon’s thigh, guiding him with a gentle but insistent pressure. "Open up for me, Arcon. Let me see all of you."

Arcon hesitated for a second, but slowly, Arcon yielded, shifting his stance to give Giorno the access he wanted. Giorno let out a low, humming sound of approval, his eyes darkening with a mixture of pride and hunger. "Good boy," he murmured, the praise sounding like a reward, a gold coin tossed to a favourite pet.

"So obedient. It suits you, this surrender. You spend so much time being the pillar for everyone else; it’s only right that you let yourself be undone here…"

"Exhale," Giorno commanded, his voice barely a breath against Arcon’s skin.

As his breathing slowed, Giorno let out a soft, triumphant chuckle, the sound vibrating against Arcon's thigh. "There it is," Giorno praised, his tone dripping with a fond, possessive warmth. "Good boy."

The compliment hit Arcon harder than any physical blow ever could. A fierce, hot flush crept from his neck to the tips of his ears, his face turning a vivid, shimmering crimson. He tried to avert his gaze, but Giorno’s other hand was already there, his fingers gently cupping Arcon's jaw to force a gaze into those predator eyes. Giorno smiled, noting the way the 'Anti-God' was currently trembling under the gaze of a simple vampire.

Giorno’s hand wandered downward, his touch light as a feather until he reached the center of Arcon's heat. With a steady, unwavering pressure, Giorno guided a single finger inside.

Arcon tried to sink, to disappear entirely into the fabric of the oversized pillows, desperate to hide the sheer vulnerability written across his face. He wanted the darkness of the bedding to swallow the crimson flush of his cheeks, but Giorno was far too attentive.

A firm, rings-covered hand clamped around Arcon’s chin, not with aggression, but with a possessive precision that anchored him in place. Giorno’s grip was an ultimatum; it demanded that Arcon witness his own undoing, forcing him to keep those wide, shimmering eyes locked onto the vampire’s predatory gaze.

"Don't hide from me," Giorno murmured, his voice humming with a dark, appreciative warmth. "I want to see every flicker of pleasure. I want to see the God of the Void reduced to nothing but a heartbeat and a gasp." As he spoke, Giorno’s other hand remained focused, his finger moving with a slow rhythm.

"You're doing so well for me, Arcon," Giorno whispered. "So perfect…" He shifted his weight, the rings on his fingers clicking softly against Arcon’s skin. Giorno leaned in closer, his breath warm and smelling faintly of cloves, his gaze tracing the way Arcon’s chest rose and fell in erratic, shallow jolts. "Look at you…"

Arcon’s response was a broken sound, a half-stifled keen that he couldn't quite swallow. He felt the world narrowing down to the singular point of contact where Giorno’s finger continued its slow, methodical work, a sensation that threatened to pull him under like a riptide. His head lolled back into the pillows, his throat exposed, while his eyes remained hazy, locked onto Giorno’s smug, golden radiance.

Giorno paused, his finger remaining still, creating a sudden, agonising vacuum of sensation that made Arcon’s hips instinctively arch upward, seeking the return of that pressure. The vampire let out a low, knowing hum, his thumb tracing the line of Arcon’s jaw with a slow, possessive rhythm.

He leaned in, his long braid brushing against Arcon's stomach, and whispered against the shell of his ear, "You're so eager. Tell me, my darling... do you think you're ready for another?"

Arcon couldn’t find the words; his voice had been stolen by the pleasure. Instead, he offered a frantic, desperate nod, his chin digging into the silk of the pillow.

Without a word of hesitation, Giorno shifted. He didn't rush; he moved with a agonising slowness, sliding two more fingers inside to join the first.

Arcon’s breath hitched, his back arching violently as his muscles clamped instinctively around the intrusion. He let out a choked, high-pitched sound— a noise that would have been unthinkable for him in any other setting— while his fingers clawed uselessly at the sheets.

"Shhh," Giorno cooed, his voice a velvet anchor in the storm of sensation. He didn't pull back. Instead, he began to move those three fingers in a slow, rhythmic curl, hooking into the sensitive walls of Arcon’s interior with a precision that felt almost surgical.

Giorno felt the tremor running through Arcon’s frame. He didn't want Arcon clawing at the linens, desperate and drifting; he wanted him anchored. Giorno shifted his weight, sliding upward until his chest was inches from Arcon’s. He reached out, his ring-laden fingers curling around Arcon’s wrists, not to pin them, but to guide them. With a gentle, insistent pressure, he maneuvered Arcon’s arms upward, draping them over his own broad, muscular shoulders.

"Hold onto me," Giorno murmured, his voice a commanding tone. "Do you think you're ready, my darling?" Giorno whispered, his voice trailing like silk over a raw nerve. He didn't wait for a verbal answer; the frantic, desperate nod Arcon gave was more than enough.

For a moment, Giorno simply lingered, his fingers still curled deep inside, savouring the way Arcon’s body shuddered in a state of suspended animation. Then, with a slow, teasing deliberation, he withdrew. The sudden absence felt like a physical wound, leaving Arcon gasping, his hips twitching in a reflexive, subconscious plea for the return of the pressure.

Giorno shifted back just an inch, enough to create a sliver of space between them. He didn't immediately fill the void. Instead, he reached down, his hand closing around his own length. Arcon watched through hazy, dilated eyes as Giorno gave himself a few slow, rhythmic pumps, the muscles in the vampire's forearm flexing under pale skin.

Giorno didn’t give him the luxury of a long wait. With a shift of his hips, he bridged the remaining distance, sliding inside Arcon in one flui motion. The air left Giorno's lungs in a sudden groan that vibrated through both of their chests, a sound of pure, unadulterated relief. He paused there for a second, his forehead resting against Arcon’s, his eyes fluttering shut as he adjusted to the overwhelming sensation of being completely encased.

"God..." Giorno murmured, his voice a jagged, broken whisper. He shifted slightly, a small, experimental movement that elicited a sharp, breathless gasp from Arcon.

Giorno’s lips curled into a smirk, though his breath was still ragged. "You're so tight, Arcon. So impossibly tight... it's as if you were made specifically to hold me."

The praise was a drug, and Arcon was drowning in it. He felt the sheer mass of the vampire filling him, a physical presence that seemed to anchor his drifting consciousness back to the material world.

His legs trembled, his thighs shaking against Giorno's muscular flanks, but he didn't pull away. Instead, he clung to Giorno's shoulders, his fingers digging into the pale skin, seeking some kind of stability in the wake of the sensation.

Giorno began to move, but the pace was an agonising contradiction to his usual nature. He didn't drive forward with the assertive, breathless urgency that Arcon had come to expect; instead, he drifted. Each thrust was a glacial slide, a slow-motion exploration that felt like a deliberate attempt to map every single nerve ending within Arcon's body.

It was a rhythmic, torturous crawl, a lingering friction that teased the brink of release and then retreated just before the summit could be reached.

Arcon’s brow furrowed, his confusion momentarily overriding the haze of pleasure. He was used to Giorno’s appetite— the way the vampire usually devoured the moment, rushing toward the climax with a frantic, possessive hunger.

This newfound patience was unsettling, a sudden shift in the gravity of their intimacy that left Arcon feeling adrift and desperate. The lack of speed felt like a void, a missing piece of the puzzle that made his hips twitch with a frantic, uncoordinated need for more.

"Why..." Arcon gasped, his voice cracking as he clung to Giorno’s shoulders, his nails digging into the pale skin. "Why are you... going so slow?"

Giorno paused, his body suspended just inches from a full plunge. He looked down at Arcon, those dark green, shark-like eyes shimmering with a mixture of amusement and a deep, simmering warmth. A small, knowing smile touched his lips as he leaned down, his golden braid brushing against Arcon’s chest like a silken curtain.

"Because," Giorno whispered, his voice a low, vibrating hum that seemed to echo in the very marrow of Arcon's bones, "You are practically a god, Arcon. And it would be a tragedy to rush through a miracle."

He didn’t return to the rhythmic glide immediately; instead, he hovered, his chest heaving against Arcon’s. With a slow, feline grace, Giorno tilted his head, his gaze drifting from Arcon’s shimmering eyes to the vein in the hollow of his throat. The vampire’s hunger wasn't just for the act, but for the mark of ownership— a tangible reminder that the God of the Void had been claimed by a man of gold and blood.

Giorno leaned in, his lips brushing the sensitive skin of Arcon’s neck with a teasing lightness before his teeth suddenly sank in. It wasn't the lethal strike of a predator, but a controlled, possessive bite, a sharp pinch that drew a jagged gasp from Arcon’s lungs.

Giorno lingered there, suctioning the skin with a slow, rhythmic intensity, savouring the way Arcon’s pulse hammered against his tongue. He wanted a bruise that would linger for days, a deep, plum-colored brand that would scream Giorno’s name to anyone who dared look upon the Anti-God’s throat.

Arcon’s head lolled to the side, his voice sounding like it had been dragged through gravel. "That... it's going to show in the morning," he managed to choke out, the words barely audible over the roar of his own blood. He was acutely aware of the bruise forming, a vivid, indelible stamp of Giorno’s ownership that would be impossible to hide under any collar, no matter how high.

Giorno pulled back just an inch, his lips glistening, a smug, predatory satisfaction radiating from his gaze. He didn't offer an apology or a promise of discretion. Instead, he let out a soft, melodic chuckle that vibrated against Arcon’s collarbone.

"I know," he murmured, his voice dripping with an arrogant certainty. "That is precisely the point, my darling. It’s also a lovely shade of purple… goes well with your eyes."

The slow, methodical torture finally broke. Giorno’s patience evaporated, replaced by a sudden, sharp hunger that shifted the atmosphere of the room from a curated gallery of pleasure to a frantic, visceral demand.

The glacial slides became rhythmic, driving thrusts that knocked the air from Arcon’s lungs in jagged bursts. The bed groaned under the renewed urgency, the silk sheets bunching into chaotic folds beneath them as Giorno anchored himself, his muscles locking with a predatory focus.

While his lower body claimed Arcon with a relentless, demanding cadence, Giorno’s mouth became a weapon of branding. He didn't stop at the first mark. He migrated across the column of Arcon’s throat with a feverish intensity, his lips pressing into the pale skin and pulling away.

He worked in a frantic, overlapping pattern, sowing seeds of deep crimson and bruised violet across the sensitive skin of Arcon's neck. Each new hickey was a flag planted in the void, a claim of territory that grew more aggressive with every heave of Giorno's hips.

"You're doing so well for me, Arcon," Giorno murmured, his voice a low vibration The words were a honeyed reward, delivered just as the friction between them reached a fever pitch. Giorno’s breath was hot and ragged against the crook of Arcon's neck, his chest heaving in a rhythmic dance of exertion. He wasn't satisfied with only claiming the void of Arcon's interior; he wanted every inch of the entity to be conscious of the pleasure he was providing.

With a fluid, practiced motion, Giorno shifted his weight, sliding one hand down from Arcon’s shoulder. The cool metal of his rings clicked softly against Arcon’s skin, a sharp contrast to the searing heat of their joined bodies. Giorno’s hand closed around Arcon’s length, his grip firm and sure, the rings adding a textured, multifaceted friction that sent a jolt of electricity straight to Arcon's core.

"Giorno— wait, I’m— I'm almost—" Arcon’s voice broke into a frantic, high-pitched plea, his back arching so sharply that his spine seemed to curve like a bow. The world had narrowed to a singular, blinding point of white light, and the pressure building in his gut was an unbearable tide, ready to crash.

Just as Arcon felt the first spark of release ignite, Giorno shifted. In one fluid, devastatingly precise motion, the vampire withdrew.

The sudden vacuum of sensation was a physical shock, leaving Arcon gasping, his hips stuttering in a reflexive, desperate search for the friction that had just been ripped away. He let out a wounded sound, a soft, pathetic whimper of protest, his eyes wide and unfocused as he looked up at Giorno.

Giorno’s hand slid away, his fingers retreating, leaving Arcon exposed and trembling in the cool air of the room. Before Arcon could even process the loss, Giorno descended.

He didn't return to the heat of Arcon's interior. Instead, he slid down the length of Arcon's body, his golden braid trailing like a royal banner across the entity's thighs. Giorno settled between Arcon's legs with a predatory grace, his gaze locked on the centre of Arcon's need. With a slow, appreciative hum, he leaned in and took Arcon into his mouth.

He had been on the precipice, and Giorno had simply pushed him off the edge of a different cliff. Arcon’s breath hitched, his fingers curling into the sheets as the first wave of heat crashed over him. Giorno’s technique was not merely a matter of effort, but of an almost intuitive, artistic precision.

Every flick of his tongue, every subtle shift of his suction, was calculated to hit exactly the right nerve, weaving a tapestry of sensation that felt far too deliberate to be accidental.

The vampire worked with a rhythmic, devastating consistency, his movements fluid and sure. He knew exactly when to apply pressure and when to retreat, playing with Arcon’s desperation like a virtuoso playing a violin. Each slow, swirling lap was a promise of release that Giorno refused to grant fully, keeping Arcon suspended in a state of agonizing, shimmering tension.

It was an expertise that felt arrogant— the sheer confidence in his own ability to dismantle the Anti-God’s composure was evident in the way he never once faltered in his pace.

The climax hit him not as a wave, but as an explosion. Arcon’s entire frame locked, his muscles snapping taut as he surrendered everything to the vampire's expertise. He felt his consciousness fracture, the void within him momentarily filling with a blinding, golden light that mirrored the man beneath him.

He was completely undone, his body shaking in the aftershocks of a release so profound it left him feeling hollowed out and fragile, his breath coming in shallow, sobbing gasps.

Giorno didn't pull away immediately. He lingered, savouring the last few tremors of Arcon's release with a slow, possessive swallow, before he finally slid back up the bed. He didn't move to cover himself or distance himself.

He reached up, his ring-covered fingers gently brushing a stray lock of hair from Arcon's forehead. The arrogance was still there, but it was softened by a genuine, lingering affection.

Giorno leaned in, pressing a soft, lingering kiss to the centre of Arcon's forehead, his voice a low, satisfied purr that vibrated in the silence of the room. "I told you, my darling," Giorno whispered, his breath warm against the skin, "Everything is better when it is handled by a professional."

Arcon lay practically ruined, his limbs feeling like leaden weights, the exhaustion of his release leaving him drifting in a state of semi-consciousness. He was a being of void and matter, an entity that should have been inexhaustible, yet Giorno had managed to drain him of every ounce of spiritual and physical fortitude.

Giorno watched him with a clinical sort of tenderness, his shark-like eyes tracing the jagged, violet marks he had left on Arcon's throat. He could see the slight tremor in Arcon's hands, the way his chest rose and fell in shallow, struggling rhythms. The vampire didn't reach for a blanket or a glass of water; instead, he sat up, his movements fluid and regal, and looked down at his own pale, muscular forearm.

Without a hint of hesitation or a flicker of pain, Giorno pressed a sharp, manicured nail into his own skin. He sliced a clean, deep line from wrist to elbow in one decisive motion.

There was no scream, no wince— only the sudden, vivid bloom of crimson that began to well up and spill over the sides of his arm. The blood was not the deep red of a human's; it shimmered with a golden, iridescent quality, smelling faintly of crushed lilies.

"Drink," Giorno commanded, his voice regaining its velvet authority. He leaned over Arcon, tilting his arm so that the shimmering blood dripped steadily, like molten gold, directly onto Arcon's pale lips. "You've given so much of yourself to me. It is only fair that I replenish you."

As Arcon instinctively parted his lips to catch the flow, the effect was instantaneous. It felt as if he had swallowed a dying star, a searing, incandescent current that tore through the lethargy of his muscles and slammed into his core with the force of a tidal wave.

The hollow ache in his chest was suddenly filled with a dense, thrumming power. His heartbeat, which had slowed to a fragile flutter, kicked back into a violent, rhythmic thunder, sending a jolt of revitalised energy screaming through his fingertips and toes.

The disorientation was dizzying. Arcon bolted upright, his eyes snapping open, the pupils blown wide. He felt too awake— hyper-aware of the friction of the sheets against his skin and the heavy, intoxicating scent of lilies that now seemed to permeate his very lungs.

Giorno didn't just smile; he radiated a triumphant, gilded satisfaction. He watched the coloir return to Arcon’s face, the way the entity’s pupils constricted as the vampire’s blood knitted his fragmented energy back together. The expression on Giorno's face was one of effortless superiority, the look of a man who had not only conquered a god but had carefully curated the experience for his own amusement.

"You’re welcome, my love," Giorno murmured, his voice a silken caress that lingered in the air. He withdrew his arm, the golden blood still shimmering on his skin, and looked at Arcon with a gaze that was both predatory and profoundly fond.